HR 1372 · 109th Congress · Health

Quality Nursing Care Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-03-17· Sponsored by Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2005-03-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Quality Nursing Care Act of 2005 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require that each participating hospital adopt and implement a staffing system that ensures a number of registered nurses on each shift and in each unit of the hospital to ensure appropriate staffing levels for patient care. Outlines whistle-blower protections.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2]CT
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]NY
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34]CA
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13]PA
Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3]CO
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7]MI
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]TN